Citing the importance of the issue, the Sarasota
County Commission last week asked County
Administrator Tom Harmer not to delay a
discussion of the Lido Beach Renourishment
Project until September.
After discussing the
concerns with staff,
Harmer said on May
16 that, "We think we
can find time in [June]
to have a discussion."
At that time, Harmer
added, staff also will
be prepared to offer recommendations on
how best to proceed if the commissioners
agree on an independent peer review of the
models and report on the project produced
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
After learning last
week from Sarasota
C i t y E n g i n e e r
A l e x a n d r e a D a v i s
Shaw that the Corps
o f E n g i n e e r s ' n e w
timeline calls for the
material to be released
A channel marker stands in Big Pass between Lido and Siesta keys. File photo.
MOVING UP THAT DISCUSSION
THE COUNTY COMMISSION REQUESTS TIME BE FOUND PRIOR
TO ITS SUMMER BREAK FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE LIDO BEACH
RENOURISHMENT PROJECT
We're still reliant on when the
report is actually provided. We don't
control that.
Tom Harmer
County Administrator
Sarasota County
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
